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Resource Topic: Leadership

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    DIY Strategic Planning

    Strategic planning is critical to helping an organization focus its work and make choices that deliver on its mission. Strategic planning is often the realm of consultants, but this article looks at the process and offers tips on how you can take it on yourself.

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    Tips and Tricks for Running Large, Multi-Partner Projects

    Large-scale projects that involve multiple contributors require thoughtful planning to avoid becoming overwhelming. Learn some tips and tricks from the Wichita Public Library, a long-time NEA Big Read grantee.

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    How To Implement a Four-Day Work Week at Your Organization

    A roadmap for transitioning your organization to a four-day work week, drawing insights from Arts Midwest’s experience implementing this model in 2022.

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    Understanding Team Dynamics and Evolution

    Understanding the distinction between groups and teams can help shape the structure for the individuals working together toward your cause. This article helps identify your team dynamics and provide strategies for helping your team evolve.

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    Building a Resilient Financial Model

    Your nonprofit's financial model is the structure that supports the business entity. Leaders must be prepared to assess its effectiveness and adapt in response to (or anticipation of) change. This article will help you develop resilience.

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    SMART Goals for Arts Organizations

    SMART goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Organizations that express goals in this way stay aligned with their mission. This article helps you write SMART goals that can be applied across arts organizations.

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    Bringing Self-Care into Organizational Culture

    In this companion article to Filling the Well podcast episode "Resiliency, Self-Care, and Joy," learn about several practices that you can integrate into your organizational culture to help you get grounded, get connected, and get creative.

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    Mission/Money Matrix

    The Mission/Money Matrix is a tool for visualizing how a nonprofit’s programs and activities contribute to profitability and mission impact. It helps you prioritize resource allocation and facilitates strategic staff and board discussions.

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    Finding Your Hedgehog

    The most powerful place to invest your energy is your Hedgehog: the intersection of the work your organization does better than anyone, is most passionate about, and drives support through revenue. This article helps you find your hedgehog.

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    Assessing Your Operational Capacity

    Understanding your operational capacity helps you develop a more balanced, healthy organization and increase your ability to make an external impact. Use this template to identify trends and areas of organizational strength and opportunity.

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